Shown is a town on the pacific coast in the state of Oregon. X was commissioned to write a magazine article on a major ecological problem that this town faced. His article never got published but what did the research X did on the topic result in?Hint: This question has garnered all of 0 hits so far. His article was title "They stopped the moving _____" and the ecological problem mentioned is actually visible in the picture.
Answer: The city is Florence, Oregon where the famous Oregon sand dunes are located. Their erosion and inward march into the city were studied by Frank Herbert for a newspaper article. He based his Dune universe and its desert ecology on his findings from this study. Hari, Mekie, Arvind, Krithi and Nitin Sunny got it. Well done.
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They stopped the moving sands; Frank Herbert; Dune
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X - Frank Herbert (Dune)
The Dune novels by Frank Herbert.
Florence, Oregon, with sand dunes that served as an inspiration for the Dune saga by Frank Herbert,Scientific short story/novel writer.
Krithi
Frank Herbert,dune (novel)
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